North Carolina Archives - Bucket List Publications

The Book of Mormon – Hilarious in a Bad Way

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Lesley | 4 Comments

How could a show get away with people giving God the middle finger? Or sexually explicit baptisms? Or even more inappropriate… holy books being shoved into unmentionable parts? Then there’s female genital mutilation, dysentery, AIDS, and unspeakable acts done to babies and frogs. And in such a religious area as Charlotte nonetheless. Well, The Book of Mormon did it and did it well. The entire Belk…

Share10

10 Shares

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas – A Speedway Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Lesley | 7 Comments

Speedway Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway features more than 3 million lights in 800 displays, an infield Christmas Village complete with Christmas movies on the world’s largest HDTV every Friday and Saturday night during the show and the the unique chance to drive the track. After missing out on a tour of Alberta, this was just the Christmas spirit that…

Share33

33 Shares

Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Lesley | 4 Comments

I like to consider myself a somewhat seasoned theater-goer. Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa was like a second home. If there is an opportunity to attend, I take it. In the last three weeks, I’ve been to two ballets and a musical and I soaked up every second of it. When I heard that Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking, a…

Share17

17 Shares

Five Days, 2,500 Miles, Eight States

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Steven Moore | 3 Comments

The open road, an endless playlist, salty snacks and a few friends–what more do you need for a road trip across America? With my V.W. packed and ready to go, George (aka Dad), Tallie (the terrier) and I hopped in the car in Santa Cruz, California. Our itinerary? Cross the southwestern United States in five days, and end in Asheville,…

Share12

12 Shares

Up Close and Personal at Lazy 5 Ranch

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Lesley | 1 Comments

The Lazy 5 Ranch, just north of Charlotte, North Carolina, offers a unique 3.5 mile tour of over 750 animals from all over the world. We explored the ranch on a horse-drawn, open-air wagon and went eyeball to eyeball with a Texas Longhorn cow as well as dozens of other animals. Lazy 5 Ranch was the most unique animal ranch that…

Share8

8 Shares

Timeless Escape: Grove Park Inn, Asheville

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Lesley | 0 Comments

When I added Grove Park Inn to my 2013 bucket list, I had no idea the extent of relaxation and resort luxury I was going to experience or how much I truly needed it. Just a two hour drive from our home in Charlotte brought us to another world; a world filled with spacious accommodations, superb dining, unbelievable views, and endless…

0 Shares

Grove Park Inn, Ashville, North Carolina

Ultimate Bucket List Getaway at Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Lesley | 1 Comments

My philosophy: the more unrealistic we are with our dreams and goals, the more we are able to achieve. Each year I create a bucket list that is totally unrealistic and appears to be completely unbelievable. Yet every year, I figure out how to make it happen. I recently heard about a Valentine’s Day package that is so over-the-top that it…

Pin10

Share8

18 Shares

Proximity Hotel LEEDS to Success

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Lesley | 0 Comments

Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina was the first LEED Platinum Hotel in USA. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. This weekend we were able to experience what it means to be in the LEED. Why Proximity is at the forefront in eco-friendly design and…

Pin2

Share1

3 Shares

Cirque Dreams Holidaze – Where Even Seeing is Still Too Hard to Believe

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Lesley | 0 Comments

From the moment the curtain goes up until the last bow, Cirque Dreams Holidaze is too amazing to believe even when witnessing it with your very own eyes. It’s a dreamland of tinsel and glitter and candy cane flair. Acrobats twirled. Reindeer skipped. Gingerbread men flipped. Penguins teeter-tottered atop endless cylinders. And I sat in continuous awe while constantly saying, “oh my god!”, “wow”,…

0 Shares

Home for the Holidays: Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Lesley | 1 Comments

Darren and I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to live in a community that feels like home. We want to be surrounded by friends that eventually feel like family in an environment that celebrates values, traditions, and life. We decided on a community in Hunstersville and our house is in the process of being built. This Christmas will be spent…

Pin261

Share1

262 Shares